Candidates are required to pay Application Fee of Rs.500/- through Net Banking only (Payment of fee through Mobile Banking should be avoided as it does not match with the banker's transaction reference number) to the following account and fill up the transaction details in the prescribed columns of online application:

Name of Account Holder: Director, CSIR–CECRI, Karaikudi
Account Number: 737253625
Bank Name: Indian Bank, A.C. Campus Branch, Karaikudi
IFS Code: IDIB000A008
MICR No.: 630019203 SWIFT Code: IDIBINBBMDN

The transaction number generated after successful payment of fee is required to be mentioned in the online application. The candidates are advised to download the E-receipt containing transaction number and transaction date etc.

Fees once paid will not be refunded on any count nor can it be held in reserve for any other recruitment or selection process.

• Login with Registration ID and Password to access the application form and fill the information.
• The Online Application Form has seven tabs
1. Personal Details
2. Educational Details
3. Experience Details
4. Professional Details
5. Other Details
6. Upload Documents
7. Final Submission
• Candidates should fill the correct information and they are solely responsible for any typographical or other errors in data feeding. Request for correction after final submission will not be entertained.
• Before filling the Online Application Form, Candidates have to keep the scanned copy of clearly visible recent passport size colour photo of dimensions 300px width, 400px height (3:4 ratio) and maximum 1MB size in standard image format .jpg) and Scanned copy of clearly visible signature of dimension 130px width, 150px height and maximum 1MB size in standard image format.
• Candidates can Login any number of times and navigate across the pages 1 to 7 to fill or update information. Please use "Save Details" button to preserve the filled in information.
• After filling information in all the pages, please click the "Final Submit" button in 'Final Submission' Page to submit the application.
• Please note that once application is submitted, candidates will not have access to edit any information in Online Application Form. Hence, candidates have to ensure that they completely fill the application form in all respects with correct details and verify it before final submission.
• After final submission of the online application form, please click "DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM [ PDF ]" button to generate the PDF file of Application form. Take the printouts of the file; append your signature at the space provided for it on the application form.
• The soft copy of the Application Form can be downloaded from this portal until 31.12.2024
• After applying online, the candidates should keep a soft copy of his / her application. They should not send any hard copy of the application after its submission.Candidates shortlisted for the interview alone would be asked, at an appropriate time, to submit the hard copy of their application.
• For any technical issues in the submission of Online Application, mail to: recruit@cecri.res.in

• The printed copy of e-receipt/challan for the application fee of Rs.500/- (wherever applicable).
• Recent passport size colour photograph uploaded at appropriate place.
• Signature of the candidate uploaded at appropriate place.
• Copy of Matriculation/10th Standard or equivalent mark sheet/certificate indicating date of birth or School leaving certificate indicating Date of Birth in support of Name and Date of Birth.
• Copy of Gazette Notification/Affidavit from appropriate authority in support of change of name/ mismatch in name/ variation in name of candidate/ parents (if applicable).
• Copy of educational certificate(s) and/or mark sheet(s) supporting the essential qualifications and any higher qualifications.
• Copy of Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Other Backward Class/ Economically Weaker Section / PwBD certificate(s) in the prescribed Government of India (GoI) format issued by the specified authority, if applicable.
• Copy of the ‘Form of Declaration’ from OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates, supporting their claim in the application that they do not belong to the OBC (Creamy Layer) category based on income for the immediate preceding three financial years.
• Copy of the judgment/decree from the appropriate court of law for widow, divorced, or judicially separated women, to verify the status of divorce or judicial separation, if applicable. Additionally, an affidavit confirming that such candidate has not remarried.
• Copy of the certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed format for Departmental candidates claiming age concession.
• Copy of experience certificate(s), if any.
• Copy of the ’No Objection Certificate’ (NOC) from the employer for candidates currently working as regular employee in CSIR /Government Organisations /Autonomous Bodies /Statutory Bodies / Universities /PSUs etc.
• One page Synopsis/ Abstract of Ph.D thesis/ M.Tech dissertation.
• List of research publications in SCI / Peer reviewed journals etc., if applicable.
• Any other relevant certificates in support of the claim(s) made in the application, as applicable.